(26)EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
<br />a. In accordance with 41 C.F.R. §60-1.4(b), the Sub -Recipient hereby agrees that it will
<br />incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract for construction work, or modification thereof, as
<br />defined in the regulations of the Secretary of Labor at 41 CFR Chapter 60, which is paid for in whole or in
<br />part with funds obtained from the Federal Government or borrowed on the credit of the Federal
<br />Government pursuant to a grant, contract, loan insurance, or guarantee, or undertaken pursuant to any
<br />Federal program involving such grant, contract, loan, insurance, or guarantee, the following equal
<br />opportunity clause:
<br />During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows
<br />i. The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or
<br />applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or
<br />national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that
<br />applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
<br />employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national
<br />origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following:
<br />employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
<br />advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of
<br />compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The
<br />contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees
<br />and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the
<br />provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
<br />ii. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for
<br />employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all
<br />qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without
<br />regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
<br />iii. The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of
<br />workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other
<br />contract or understanding, a notice to be provided advising the said labor
<br />union or workers' representatives of the contractor's commitments under
<br />this section, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places
<br />available to employees and applicants for employment.
<br />iv. The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order
<br />11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant
<br />orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br />V. The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by
<br />Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules,
<br />regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto,
<br />and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the
<br />administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of
<br />investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and
<br />orders.
<br />vi. In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the
<br />nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules,
<br />regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or
<br />suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declared
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